White Russian - How to Make the Drink 2 Ways and the History Behind it

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Thanks, brother!

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[@MrBlackSpirits]

The history you uncovered on this drink is amazing, well done legend!

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

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Danke! Prost!

[@stevencervantes9931]

Great video as always! I really dig all the history for these cocktails and of course, making them afterwards. Cheers!

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Cheers! Appreciate the love as always!

[@boozeontherocks]

Great job on this cocktail I especially like the fancy Recipe. The history was spot on.

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Appreciate it. Cheers!

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I still just Don't understand how the hell you don't have hundreds of thousands of subscribers. Thanks for another great video.

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Cheers! Glad you liked it.

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Cheers!

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My guess was right! Great video! Never heard of Mr Black, but it sounds like it tastes terrific.

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Good guess!

[@DavidCollinsRivera]

The Millionaire version looks really nice. I'll definitely have to try it. Thanks for another superb video!

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Glad you dug it. Let me know how the Millionaire turns out. Cheers!

[@MrIWannaLaugh]

You really went all out with the Lebowski references. "Careful, man! There's a beverage here!"

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Hahaha. I was going to ask everyone to see how many they could find, but then I couldn't even count them all. So, I was going to have just take everyone's word for it.

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I love the historic embedding of drinks into - hmm - history! You are the man to do it - Chapeau and as usual i tip my hat to you, sir! Cheers

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Thanks for the love! Glad you liked the video!

[@johncfalk]

True story. I went to my first wedding. I wanted a drink. I ordered this. It was fantastic. I went to work the next day and could not remember what this drink was called. I told my boss, “It was Russian and its white.” Still one of my favorites.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

You went to someone else's wedding, but you didn't realize you'd be the one to fall in love. That's my pitch for the Hallmark movie of your life.

[@Soundpolitic]

Great video & recipes as always! The comparison to the Alexander family of cocktails is apt. I could never get my White Russian recipe quite right (they always seems to be a bit boozy and unintegrated, and I never liked it with heavy cream or milk) until it clicked with a different favorite cocktail of mine: the Brandy Milk Punch. The classic recipe for that one is two ounces of half-and-half, a standard shot of brandy, and a single ounce of simple syrup, shaken with ice and strained over fresh ice, perhaps garnished with a dusting of nutmeg. I found this to be delicious with other spirits like bourbon, rye, and rum, but never considered using flavor-neutral vodka. Then it hit me: the White Russian is a Milk Punch using vodka as a neutral base spirit and swapping out the simple syrup for flavorsome (and slightly proofy) coffee liqueur. I plugged the ingredients into the ratio, shook them together with all my might, and strained out a perfect frothy White Russian. I've made them that way ever since. Give it a try and see how it compares!

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Glad you liked the video. Confirming your recipe: 1.5 oz vodka, 1 oz coffee liqueur, 2 oz half & half. If so, I tried your ratio in my testing of this drink for this video. The only difference is that I didn't shake it or strain it.

[@Soundpolitic]

@@DistinguishedSpirits Correct, those are the measurements I use

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Top-Notch production, as always. True passion renders true effort a pleasure.

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Great video and great recipe! I love the glassware as well!

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Cheers! Glad you dug it. How wild is that coupe?!?!

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DS abides.

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That coupe glass is awesome looking. You have the best glassware duder.

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Cheers! Yeah, how awesome is that coupe!

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I am so glad you are still uploading. Here I was thinking you got disheartened and quit. I really appreciate your channel, it helps me learn a lot and discover great new recipes/drinks. I love your presentation and cocktail history segments. You keep it short and sweet, unlike other channels (How to Drink 🙄) I used to love How to Drink but his unscripted videos just tend to drag on and oooon whilst he waffles about something I don't care about. In short: You the man!

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Cheers! Really appreciate the love.

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Great episode comrade!

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Thanks so much! Glad to hear it!

[@Caseyuptobat]

Black Cow + Mr. Black make for a damn fine White Russian

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That's what I said. Haha. Cheers!

[@MrBlackSpirits]

Amen

[@caivsivlivs]

LOS ANGALES COUNTY 😂 for some reason that part always cracked me up

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Haha. Same!

[@ibnkhaldoun4319]

this one can definitely differ in stiffness. i’ve seen 2 oz vodka & 1 of coffee liqueur with just a small topoff of half and half (far too stiff for me, it’s a pile driver). or a 1:1 combo of the liqueur and vodka with around an ounce of the half and half. black russian varies too.

[@adrian-et6zr]

I just made one. Smoking a Russian Cream backwood’s cigar along with it. 🙏🏽

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Cheers!

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We've missed you

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Appreciate it!

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"Who the f*ck are the Knudsens?" 😂😂😂

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It’s your classic wandering daughter job.

[@Mesamedusa]

The Dude made me drink a white russian and kickstarted my love for cocktails, spirits, and this channel. Full circle. Thanks man!

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Awesome! Glad to be a part of the circle. Cheers!

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[@Backman1986]

How would you describe the difference between Mr. Black and St. George NOLA coffee liquer, as I know that is another favorite from your past videos.

[@tombaker8500]

Mr Black is big big coffee, so holds up well in cocktails (as well as by itself). So while they both say "coffee", they're actually pretty different liquids. NOLA is tasty as, but has a big hit of chicory and less coffee. So it makes cocktails quite "woody". I am biased obviously, but Mr Black for me ;-)

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Basically what Tom said. Both are pretty dry for coffee liqueurs, which is important so you can control the sweetness in your drink. You can always add sweetness but you don't wanna be a spot where you wanna take it away. Both very flavorful. Good mouthfeel. Both have a pleasing amount of bitterness, but that's were the difference comes in. NOLA's bitterness mostly comes from the chicory, which is kind of woody and herbal. Mr. Black's bitterness comes from the espresso-like roast. However, overall impression, I'd say the Mr. Black leaves a more chocolatey impression and the NOLA leaves a little more oaky one.

[@scaifetodd]

How many ounces is the coupe glass in the millionaire version?

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Dude! Extra Film Noir Points for calling it "Los Angles County" -- With out the "J" sound the Networks [with HQs on the Easy Coast] forced all announcers and actors to pronounce it with. If you listen to early Dragnets, it's "Los Ankhless''. But later forTV, Network made Jack Webb say "This is the city, Los AnJeles California...'' All the early Noir films used the hard G in the place name. When I lived in LA in the late '60s, some locals still said it that way.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

I wish that’s what I was alluding to. That was more of a direct reference to the VO in Big Lebowski. However, the Coens were certainly influenced by film noir in the bulk of their work, not just Lebowski, so it’s probably a reference of a reference.

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@@DistinguishedSpirits Well it works. I like your vocal quality. Do you do professional Voice Overs? Your passion for quality cocktails makes me think you're not a professional bartender. Big fan of Tiki drinks, but I'm going to mixologist hell for using Cinnamon Schnapps instead of Donn's #4 in my Zombi. Funny, you can't buy white grapefruit in stores, but in the suburbs of Tucson, people put cartons of the surplus fruit in front of their houses, free.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Professional VO? No. I’m just the cheapest voice I can afford. Yes, you are going to mixologist hell for that. But the stairway to heaven couldn’t be much easier: make it yourself (kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnnSdIarjtB-mc0). And white grapefruit is super rare in the supermarket, even in Los An-GLISS. The best place to get them is at farmers markets (or off neighbors’ trees). And if you live in the southwest, you have no excuse! After all, you wanna avoid the fires of mixologist hell.

[@hortamaciel]

Followed this but the heavy cream (35%) immediately curdled when added to the drink. Any ideas why?

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Which version did you make? The Dude or the Millionaire?

[@sumit9373]

A nyc morning drink ❤️ Only if they export mr black to India also

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Cheers! Maybe one day!

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Finally the peoples champion has returned

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Hahaha. Not quite. But appreciate the love.

[@FriscoX]

im not even making drinks now, im just studying the origins of the drinks

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Yes, when we're done we can go to the In n Out after

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Couple beers, have a few laughs.

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Abide!

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Have any of that good Sioux City sarsaparilla?

[@rohan4526]

Man have you just been drinking White Russians instead of filming all this time? We missed you!

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Had to perfect the recipe. It's really complicated.

[@G7UKH]

Amazing................

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Thank you! Cheers!

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can you make a godfather or rusty nail ?

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

It won't be any time soon. Got a bunch of things slated before I could get to those.

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You never disappoint! It is so interesting to me because I always wondered where "Caucasian" came from! I like how you meld history and marketing and happenstance with creators. It is how things really happen!

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Trivia and booze. Haha. Glad you liked it. Thanks for the love as always!

[@jamesmerone]

Use Irish cream or Buffalo Trace cream. You're welcome.

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You make a hell of a Caucasian video. I love your stuff.

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Hahaha. Glad you dig it. Cheers!

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most distinguished!

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🙌

[@Saithene]

now I'm wondering where I can get Black Cow in Australia.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

Not sure. Apparently it's exported there. They had a press release about it in 2015, so maybe something's changed in recent years.

[@Saithene]

@@DistinguishedSpirits after a quick browse it seem that a local Bottle-o chain Dan Murphy's had imported some but are currently out of stock, so I might be set. Thanks for the reply.

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wait, who the fuck are the knudsens?!?!

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

How do you keep em down on the farm after they’ve seen Karl Hungus?

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He fixes the cable?

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

¡Dime Sandra! ¡Que ridiculo!

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Wait a second who tf ARE the Knutson's lol

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

How are you gonna keep ‘em down on the farm once they’ve seen Karl Hungus.

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But coffee with vodka is healthy ,?

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

It is?

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Seriously! Your quoting the Dude?

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"tossitoff quickski"

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Hahaha. Good eye.

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If you drink to many You're Entering a World of Pain...

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

The little prick is stonewalling me!

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Wait a minute, who the fuck are the knutesons?

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

What are you some kinda Irish monk?

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Also known as an Angela Davis

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AKA a Caucasian

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12 mins DISLIKE 👎🏾

[@teccam]

Sometimes you make the cocktail, and sometimes? Well, sometimes, the cocktail makes you.

[@DistinguishedSpirits]

That some kinda eastern thing?